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Spread the Love with DECA Valentines

Feb 13, 2023

To let your #DECAbestie or #DECAcrush know how much they mean to you, DECA has created valentines for you to share with your friends on February 14.

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The Essential Guide for Virtual Advocacy

Feb 1, 2023

Advocacy is an important tool for creating change and making your voice heard. In recent years, virtual advocacy has become a powerful way for people to make an impact from school or home. Use these tips to help you get started.

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Unique Ways to Complete the Advocacy Campaign

Feb 1, 2023

February is CTE Month, meaning DECA members are out in the community, making it known how important Career Technical Student Organizations, or CTSOs, truly are! Chapters can complete the Advocacy Campaign before March 1st and show off DECA’s impact! Here are a few ways to stand out when completing the campaign.

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Celebrating CTE® Month from Home

Jan 20, 2023

This February, celebrate your CTE experiences and invite others to join the fun with these four tips on bringing awareness to all the excellent CTE opportunities awaiting.

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One DECA: January 2023

Jan 3, 2023

Check out what you missed on the January 2023 #OneDECA Call, hosted by DECA's Executive Officer Team.

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Five Ways to Survive Mid-Term Season

Dec 14, 2022

When mid-term exams are mixed with the mid-year slump, it tends to create problems regarding productivity and motivation, while also experiencing burnout. Here are five easy ways to help you survive the mid-term season!

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One DECA: December 2022

Dec 6, 2022

Check out what you missed on the December 2022 #OneDECA Call, hosted by DECA's Executive Officer Team.

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Start Now: 3 Tips to Build Your Chapter for Next Year

Nov 17, 2022

Class registration for the 2023-2024 school year will be here in a few short months! If your chapter is co-curricular, where you register for a class while being a DECA member, it is important to spread the word early to potential members coming to your school next year. Here are a few tips to help your chapter succeed in gaining new members.

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How to Get The Edge on Member Engagement

Nov 10, 2022

As an organization, we want to make sure that all our members are constantly engaged in what is going on inside the world of DECA. Keeping engagement up, especially into DECA Month, is highly important to keep our members involved and engaged within the amazing organization that we’re all part of today. 

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One DECA: November 2022

Nov 8, 2022

Check out what you missed on the November 2022 #OneDECA Call, hosted by DECA's Executive Officer Team.

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One DECA: October 2022

Oct 25, 2022

Check out what you missed on the October 2022 #OneDECA Call, hosted by DECA's Executive Officer Team.

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An Advisor's Perspective: The Benefits of Operating an SBE

Oct 1, 2022

Operating a School-based Enterprise (SBE) can be an enormously rewarding experience and offers a great opportunity for DECA members to learn practical business skills and prepares them for college and careers.

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Three Passports, One Goal: Making the Most of Collegiate DECA

Nov 1, 2026

One of the biggest questions we hear throughout the year is, “How do we keep members engaged throughout the fall semester?”

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Helping Your Collegiate DECA Chapter Thrive at a Two Year College

Nov 1, 2026

Starting and/or maintaining a Collegiate DECA chapter at a two-year college can come with its own set of challenges.

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The Next Big Thing On Your Calendar: DECA Month 2026

Oct 19, 2026

#DECAMonth is the ultimate celebration of all things DECA. Throughout November, members reflect on their favorite DECA memories, take part in DECA's programs and showcase the many reasons they love being a DECA member.

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Learn How to Create Meaningful Community Impact with American Red Cross

Oct 9, 2026

Join the American Red Cross for an engaging and informative webinar on Tuesday, October 27, at 5:00 PM.

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Your Next Step: Apply for a DECA Scholarship

Oct 1, 2026

As we all know, college comes with many expenses, but being a member of Collegiate DECA could help make some of those costs a little easier to manage.

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Celebrate Collegiate DECA Month

Oct 1, 2026

Collegiate DECA Month is an opportunity for you to celebrate your members, showcase the value of Collegiate DECA on your very own campus, and strengthen your chapter's community.

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8 Ways to Build a Better Relationship With Your Chapter Advisor

Oct 1, 2026

A strong advisor can be one of your chapter’s greatest resources, but the best advisor relationships happen when student leaders know how to work with them effectively.

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Navigating the Collegiate DECA Chapter Leadership Guide

Sep 11, 2026

From starting your chapter to preparing for your next officer team, the Collegiate DECA Chapter Leadership Guide is a resource to help support your chapter throughout the whole year.

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How to Use the Collegiate DECA Chapter Leadership Guide to Become the Next Big Thing

Sep 11, 2026

The Collegiate DECA Chapter Leadership Guide is filled with many ideas to help chapters recruit members, develop leaders, plan events, and create meaningful experiences.

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Online Resources for Collegiate DECA Members

Sep 2, 2026

As a chapter and association leader, and now an executive officer, I’ve discovered so many resources on DECA.org that I never knew existed and wish I had utilized sooner.

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Tips for Starting a New Collegiate DECA Year

Sep 1, 2026

Whether you're beginning your first semester of college or returning for another year, the habits you build now can set the tone for everything that follows.

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The Collegiate DECA Chapter Formula: The Ingredients Behind a Successful Chapter

Aug 31, 2026

Whether you are starting from scratch or improving an established chapter, these five ingredients can help create an experience members want to be part of.